Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-01
: TANCHEsTER's CONTRIBUTION,
Talk AbOnt Water-Mrs. Atkinson's
Denfh-Othcr News items.

A joint meeting Of the committees on
Water and Finance was held in the Coun-
Gil chamber last night to consider the
several propositions made to the Coun-
cil for furnishing the city with water.
There were present Messrs. John
O'Bricn, j. II. Perdue, L. W. Weisiger,
James f. Bradley. and Richard Harris.
The three propositions before the COM
mittees, all of which have been pub
Gshed in substance in this paper, were
made by Mr.. Barry, who is connected
with the Richmond Union Fassen-
ger Railway Company Mr.. Laugstaff
johnson and associates, and MIR. Wright,
n practical engineer of New York. Mr..
w. r. Bowie, counsel for the last named
gentleman, and Mr.. Colt, also represent
ing him, were present, and were given a
hearing by the committees, who adj
journed without taking any action. An
other meeting will soon be held, when
the committees, with the assistance OF
City-Attorney William l. Clopton and
an engineer, viii Formulate some plan
for establishing water-works. 1t is
probable that the city will establish
them.
DEATH or MRS. ATKINSON.
Mrs. Mary Helen Atkinson. whose
extreme illness was noticed in the Dis
p0fch of yesterday morning, died at the
residence of her husband, Mr.. George
Il. Atkinson, corner of Eleventh aud
Decatur streets, at ! +. VI. yesterday {:
aged thirty.two years. Deceased was q
daughter Of the late Nathan 4. EubGnk,
at one time a member of the Manchester
Council, and one of the Oldest residents.
She was twice married, her first hus-
band (who died eight or ten years ago.
being Mr.. John Il. Cogbill. Mrs. At
kinson bad been in ill-health for several
years. and her family and intimate
friends could plainly see that it was only
a question of time when she would sue
cumb to the mighty hand OF that dread
malady consumption. Nevertheless they
hoped for the best, and the announce
ment of her death will be received with
profound regret Mrs. Atkinson was
lady Of gentle, pleasing manners, pos
sessed a bright, sunny disposition and
a lovable Christian character. Several
survive her. Her funeral will
take place from the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church, OF which she was mem
Der. at Z. NJ. to-day.
SMALL FIRE.
About $50 o'clock yesterday morning
the attention of Mr.. Il. ID. Hall, senior
member OF the firm of Hall d Nichols.
of cigarsand tobacco, was
attracted by sharp, swapping noise.
Upon looking up ne discovered that the
second floor of the factory was on fire.
With the assistance of the hands who
we're at work the flames were soon eX-
without serious results. Had
the discovery been made three minutes
later the factory must have been totally
destroyed. This floor is used for storing
boxes and drying out cigars, and it Is
thought the fire must have caught
from the stove-pipe. Insured in the
Niagara Insurance Company, the agent
Of which, Mr. Howle, Immediately sum-
moned worllmen and repairs were begun.
Work will be resumed this morning.
Damage about $25.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Judge Ingram yesterday signed the
order adiourning the Hastings Court for
the term.
During the month of November the
Clerk of the Hastings Court admitted to
record twenty-seven deeds and issued
five marriage-licenseS, four Of which
were to white couples.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary \. Barrett,
whose sudden death Sunday night
was announced in the Dispatch OF yes
terday. viii take place from the Baln-
Baptist church at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. w. T. Bar
rett, her husband. who was at his home
in Detroit, Mich, at the time, ar
rived yesterday morning.
Treasurer }. W. Bronaugh, Jr., sad,
in reply to n question asked by Dis
pafch reporter last night, that he had re-
ceived about as much money or more in
payment Of State taxes as in former
years. One person rendered coupons to
the amount of S30-the first coupons
ever rendered here.